A Child-Centered AT Plan: A Process for Including Assistive Technology (AT) 
             Training materials created by PACER Center for the 
         Technology to Improve Kids’ Educational Success (TIKES) Project
    • Paula Goldberg, PACER Center 
      Executive Director
    • Bridget Gilormini, Director PACER’s 
      Simon Technology Center
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       Federally funded Early Childhood 
         and Assistive Technology Grants
     • The TIKES Project is an education priority that is based 
       on research that shows assistive technology is very 
       underutilized by children with disabilities ages birth to 
       5
     • The TIKES Project is one of three grants awarded in 
       the country by the U.S. Department of Education’s 
       Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
     • You play an important role in equipping and supporting 
       not only yourselves but future early intervention and 
       early childhood providers, teachers and parents across 
       the U.S.A. about AT
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                  PACER Center
    • An established national parent center 
      providing important information to parents 
      and educators for more than 35 years
    • More than 30 programs
    • PACER.org
    • 952-838-9000
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          Simon Technology Center
    • Celebrating over 29 years of assistive 
      technology services and projects
    • Dedicated to making the benefits of 
      technology more accessible
    • PACER.org/stc
    • 952-838-9000
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                  Session Agenda
    1. Reviewing legal requirements of 
       consideration
    2. Three tools for including AT
    3. Using the consideration tools
    4. Items for discussion
    5. Closing thoughts, questions, & 
    evaluations
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